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191 Charlotte St.,
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 2T7

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Ontario Tourism Region : Kawartha and Northumberland

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Pop. 1,053. In Douro and Otonabee Ts., Peterborough C., on C. Rd. 4, 9 km. NE of Peterborough. The name derives from an early church named Donwood Church.
CORRECTION: It was named after two early residents, Stan Wood (a local farmer whose land became the community) and Don Dixon who ran the local gas station, and who contributed much to the early development of the community, including the first rink.
Sally Adams Webber May 08, 2012
CORRECTION: correct surname is Dickson Scottish not English. Also started Douro fire dept volunteer and housed the trucks for a decade.
Brian Dickson August 17, 2018

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Howad Calame on 13-Jan-15

I think I knew Fred and his daughter Sally many years ago. Wrote her a note once on a piece of birchbark. nrhelec@aol.com 330-352-1911

John Heffernan on 05-Dec-13

Sally ! This is fantastic.... of COURSE, you would know the real history of the name. And your Mum was one of my Cub leaders in the ORIGINAL Donwood Community Centre. And then there were the unfortunate 'Donwood Talent Time' evenings.... me sweating profusely at the thought of having to go onstage with my hoaky accordion, and you, leading the charge with your sisters, armed with a chenille bedspread, to cover the piano. But Fred played on !!! Johnny... john.heffernan@sympatico.ca

Sally Adams Webber on 09-May-12

The name 'Donwood' predated the church by many years. It was named after two early residents, Stan Wood (a local farmer whose land became the community) and Don Dixon who ran the local gas station, and who contributed much to the early development of the community, including the first rink. I was there when it all happened, and my dad (Fred Adams), along with many community volunteers, was instrumental in the creation of the Donwood Community Centre. Regards, Sally Adams Webber

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Off the beaten track:	Donwood, 0km Nassau, 3km Auburn Mills, 2km Ashburnham, 3km Woodland Acres, 4km Edmison Heights, 3km Downers Corners, 4km Terra View Heights, 4km Woodview, Peterborough area, 4km Village Meadows, 4km Coldsprings, 5km Claraday, 5km Five Corners, 5km Collison Heights, 6km Assumption, 6km Jackson Heights, 5km Yankee Bonnet, 7km	Crawford's Grove, 7km Fairbairn Meadows, 6km Westmount, Peterborough area, 6km Braund Port, 8km Greenhill, 7km Byersville, 7km Cooper's Trailer Park, 7km Zion, Peterborough area, 10km Drummond, 9km Kawartha Heights, 8km Stewart Hall, 11km Crystal Springs, 12km Chemong Heights, 11km Chemong Park, 10km Guerin, 10km Campbelltown, 13km Mathers Corners, 12km	Bensfort Bridge, 14km Jermyn, 10km Lang, 11km Fife's Bay, 11km Youngstown, 12km Selwyn, 16km Keene Station, 13km Springville, Peterborough area, 13km Connaught Shore, 15km Wallace Point, 16km Kendry, 14km Bensfort Corners, 17km Stewart Heights, 12km Fowlers Corners, 13km Murray Hill, 14km Galesburg, 17km
Nearby Lakes:	Little Lake, 4km Lily Lake, 7km Buckley Lake, 11km Chemong Lake, 11km Katchewanooka Lake, 15km Maloney's Lake, 14km Moore Lake, 18km Upper Chemong Lake, 18km Long Lake, 18km Rice Lake, 19km Buckhorn Lake, 20km Quarry Lake, 19km Clear Lake, 22km Best's Pond, 17km Lower Buckhorn Lake, 25km Lovesick Lake, 26km Kawartha Lakes, 23km	Fairy Lake, 26km Sandy Lake, 26km Big Bald Lake, 29km Pigeon Lake, 25km White Lake, 27km Little Bald Lake, 29km Stony Lake, 30km Coon Lake, 32km Egg Lake, 33km Big Duck Pond, 30km Rotten Lake, 26km Julian Lake, 32km Big Cedar Lake, 32km Duck Pond, 30km Emily Lake, 27km Church Lake, 34km Shark Lake, 35km	Nogen Pond, 34km O'Melia Lake, 26km Turtle Lake, 36km Crane Lake, 37km Stoplog Lake, 36km McCleary Lake, 27km Vixen Lake, 37km Cherry Lake, 37km Killoran Lake, 27km McGee Lake, 37km Lamey Lake, 27km Triangle Lake, 38km Compass Lake, 38km McKinnon Pond, 30km O'Reilly Lake, 29km Agate Lake, 39km

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